BfALsncMter Farming, Saturday, March 29, 1997 —■ ** ~ * i! *_ {O)U This column Is for readers who have qusstons but don't know who to ask for answers. “You Ask—You Answer” Is for non-cooking ques tions. When a reader sends in a question, It will be print ed In the paper. Readers who know the answer are asked to respond by mailing the answer, which will then be printed In the paper. Questions and Answers to this column should be addressed to You Ask—You Answer, Lancaster Farm ing, P.O, Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Attention: Lou Ann Good. Oo not send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a reply. If we receive the answer, we will publish It as soon as possible. Please Include your phone number because we sometimes need to contact the person to clarify details. We will not publish your phone number unless you request It. QUESTION—June Mehringer, Jersey Shore, wants Wilton cake pans, new or used, from the 70s, ’Bos, and '9os; also year books. Fair prices paid. Call her at (717) 745-3162. QUESTION M. Sauder of Lancaster wanted to buy parts to Northco Equipment at (717) 665-3132. QUESTION—Terry Leing, Tewksbury, NJ, would like infor mation on where to purchase an apple press for making apple cider. Call her at (908) 439-9713. QUESTION—A subscriber from McVeytown writes that her father remembers a portion of a poem he learned in school as a young boy. He would like the complete poem to the follow ing: "Hello, Jake! How you been this week-back? vWeak back? / don't have a weak back. I feel strong as a lion! Lion! I don't see a lion! Where’s a lion?" QUESTION —A reader from East Earl is interested in buy ing a used wooden swing set and a child’s peddle tractor. Call (717) 445-5969. QUESTION—Francis Oitzler of Jonestown is looking for milk bottles from the “Sweet Arrow" and “Twin Springs Jonestown PA” dairies. Call 717-865-4729. QUESTION Nancy Wallace of New Holland is looking for Casper the Friendly Ghost items from years back. Her daughter has been collecting for 29 years, and she is willing to buy items. Please call or write Nancy B. Wallace, 5240 Diem Road, New Holland, PA, phone 717-354-5787. QUESTION Mrs. Aaran Kauffman of Cochranville wants to know how you keep other birds from nesting in bluebird houses. QUESTION —Roy A. Ouffield of Wenonah, New Jersey, is looking for old glass milk bottles with the name “Geo. Duf field" from the ’3os or ’4os. QUESTION John Boldridge of Rixeyville, Va., would like to know where to get information on the construction and use of wood kiln using a dehumidifier for the drying mechanism. QUESTION Bob McDonough of Deruyter, NY, 315-852-9591, would like to find a book by Nancy Bubel titled “The New Seed-starters Handbook" in hardcover. QUESTION Terry Shane of Boyertown is looking for information on how to raise minnows in a farm pond. He also asks if anyone knows how to install power steering on a 9N Ford tractor, after market bolt on or otherwise. ’ i QUESTION —Melva Baumer is looking for modest dress patterns for age one year and up. QUESTION Marion Capp of Mechanicsburg has an 8' tall antique Seth Thomas grandather's clock, the heavy weights for which are suspended by chains. She is looking for someone to make 2 chains for her, as the one in the clock has been pieced together. She’s afraid the weights will break the old chains, and then come crashing down. Clock repairers so far have been unable to help her. QUESTION Robert Greager of White Hall, Maryland, is looking for a stove that he could use in his family room. He’d like it to be hooked up to the existing hot water system with wood and/or coal grate if possible. QUESTION Irene Mays of Massachusetts wants to know if anyone is interested in her Barbie Doll collection from 1988-1996, all in original boxes. QUESTION —Cindy Eshleman asks for a source of unusu al trees or seeds, such as a Chinese tallow tree. .QUESTION A reader is looking tor someone to clean antique tapestry hanging since 1926; the two panels are 8X24. QUESTION Pete Krasowski of Williamstown, NJ, wants to purchase wax, wicks, coloring, scents, jars, bottles to make candles. QUESTION Linda Christman of Greencastle wants to buy chair replacement pads for her dinette set. QUESTION J. Barnhart of Philadelphia would like instructions for making an afghan from old hankies. QUESTION A Paradise reader, David Blank, would like to know where he can buy replacement glass fillers for wide-mouth Thermos, model #7002. Fiiler number is 70F; needs at least 2. QUESTION —Katie Zook of Gap would like to buy 114 or 2 qt. stainless steel pressure cookers. QUESTION Peggy Miller of Leesport has a surplus of goat milk and would like recipes, formulas, and any other ideas for using the excess milk. QUESTION —Deb Kirkland of East Berlin wants to know if anyone crochets using three to six strands of thread and howshp keeps them from tangling. She wants to confer with other crocheters, 717-292-2950. QUESTION A Friend asks about large curd cottage cheese that she used to buy from the A&P stores. She says it was like eating whipped cream with lumps. Does anyone have an idea where this can be purchased? QUESTION Gary Oiler, Stroudsburg, is looking for a MF Model 32 side bar mower for parts. QUESTION A. Garman of East Earl is wondering if anyone knows where plates for a Sears Roebuck and Co. seeder, model 597261620, serial 3526, could be obtained. QUESTION Lois Robson of Lebanon is interested in locating a good condition used heavy duty pasta maker, as well as a used, heavy duty bread machine for people who have arthritis and can’t stir heavy batters. QUESTION Brenda Houser of Middletown wants to know if anyone knows of a shop that sells new or mint condi tion LPs of gospel music, no cassettes. Of particular interest is "The Downings,” recorded between 1969 and 1980. QUESTION Nick Petragnaie, Cheyney, would like to know where to find someone to rebuild a 24 volt B circuit vol tage regulator that belongs on Oliver 1250 made by Fiat. QUESTION—G. M. Heller, Annville, writes that he wants to know where to locate a meat slicer blade for a Vacum- Base Folding slicer model 168 N. U.S.A. QUESTION —Jay McGinnis, New Park, would like infor mation on a windmill company called O.H. Bausman, which operated during the 1880 s near Lancaster. They produced a windmill called the Times. I,; 4 | ft* QUESTION—Amanda Hoover, York County, is looking for clear toy candy molds for a 4-H project. QUESTION Charlene Bennett, Clearville, writes that commercial stripper won’t remove the stain from some wooden chairs that she has. She asks how to make a lye bath to strip the chairs. QUESTION—Jeff Dimmig needs parts for a 1964 Harley Sportster plus a panhead rigid frame any year, basket case okay. Call him at (610) 767-4735. QUESTION L. Burkholder, Ephrata, wants to buy books about old train wrecks. Write to 220 Hahnstown Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522. QUESTION—MarIene Wenger, Greencastle, would like to find patterns of Amish counted cross stitch pictures, espe cially one that won a ribbon at the Franklin County Fair last Aug. Although she did not describe the picture, Marlene writes that it was from a Dimensions pattern but is no longer available. Marlene is willing to pay for the pattern and/or kit and other patterns. QUESTION Joe Jedju, Pemberton, N.J., would like the name and phone number of a butcher who slaughters, dres ses, and packages chicken and goats for personal use. Pre fers a butcher who is in the Burlington County, N.J. area. QUESTION Evan Weidman, Westfield, has a cream top quart milk jar with the writing "June’s Creamery," and on the back, "Cream Top, Pat. Mar. 3 ’25.” Weidman would like to know if anyone has any information about this creamery? QUESTION Marsha Wagner. Mount Wolf, is looking for Virginia Rose butter dish and salt and pepper shakers (Homer Laughman). (Turn to Page BIT) (Continued from Page B 14) York Society 26 York County Farm Women 26 met at Yocumtown Church at noon for the March meeting. A light lunch was served. Twelve mem bers attended. Hostesses were Ruth Traver and Martha Yost. The business meeting was con ducted by second vice president Ruth Traver. Money was collected from the members that will be attending Spring Rally at the Hershey Center cm May 13. A bus trip is scheduled to the Living Waters Theatre to see “The Glory of Spring.” York Society 1 1 York County Farm Women Group n held a luncheon meeting at the Lion’s Pride in Red Lion on March 18. Nineteen members re sponded to roll call with a joke or riddle. President Sarah Snyder passed tickets to the 13 women who will be attending Spring Rally May 13 at Hershey Convention Center. The Society also accepted the in vitation to be entertained April 22 by Group 12. The guess box submitted by Charlotte Dubbs and won by Chrystal Brenneman netted $7. Program chair Mildred Bupp produced a scale and proceeded to weigh each lady’s handbag. Helen Rexroth received a rock because her bag was so light. Not to add weight to the heaviest bag, a prize of cottonballs went to Arlene Miller. To recognize national peanut month, Sandra hadsevcral games (Xi, and information from a fact sheet on production, uses, and nu tritional percentage of the peanut The next meeting is scheduled for April 13. Lancaster Society 20 On March 6, Lancaster Farm Women No. 20 met at the home of Vera Herr with Jean Ressel as co hostess. Following the brunch. Brandy Canon, a representative of the Heart Association spoke. She said that next to cancer, heart disease is the cause of the most deaths and gave many ways of healthy eating. One way toavoida lot of fats, as too much high fat causes the heart to work harder and she gave out several pam phlets for us to read. Exercise is very important also. Jeaen read from Ist John regarding love for Christ and for one another. She read “A Birthday Prayer,” followed by the Lord’s prayer and the Pledge of Alle giance. The president, Marie Foose, presided at the business meeting and the answer to the roll call was to give a safety sugges tion. Dorothy Crawford reported two cards had been sent. Members voted to again have a table at Towns Edge on May 17 from 9 to 2. The meeting closed by singing “Brighten the Corner.” Members will meet in April at the Memorial United Methodist Church, Quar ryville, for a dish luncheon at noon.
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